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 A Green Prescription is a doctor’s written advice to be active. Regular moderate exercise will make you feel great, give you more energy, help control weight and build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints. The Green Prescription Support person will identify exercise options for the patient and encourage and motivate that patient with follow-up calls to monitor progress.
Green Prescription can be prescribed by your GP or Practice Nurse for patients with a variety of conditions including diabetes, obesity, depression, arthritis or those wanting to increase their physical activity levels. Green Prescription patients are then eligible for free Face to Face Clinics at various medical centres, low cost exercise sessions and lifestyle education classes. During your time on Green Prescription, your weight, blood pressure and other variables are monitored to assist your Green Prescription Support Trainer to develop a personalised activity plan for you.
Napier and Hastings:
Lisa Penhall works 30 hours per week for Green Prescription and concentrates on the NapierAquatic Centre, Bay City Gym, and Flaxmere Waterworld group sessions and the weekly Hastings Health Centre Clinic.
Josie Hunter runs our Monday clinics at The Doctors – Napier and The Doctors - Hastings, and also the aqua and education session at Hastings SwimGym
Sam Messam is the first male to join the Green Prescription team. He runs the Greencard program and supports the other programs in Napier and Hastings. Sam is great role model for physical activity and currently plays soccer for Hawkes Bay United.
Central Hawke’s Bay:
Cat Kynoch is the Green Prescription Support Trainer for Central Hawke’s Bay. Cat will be a well known local too many and is currently running a walking group and supermarket tour for healthy shopping options in Waipukurau.
Wairoa:
Denice Gasson has taken on the role as Wairoa’s Green Prescription Support Trainer. Denice currently teaches aqua aerobics and Kiwiseniors classes in Wairoa and is keen to get her Wairoa Green Prescription clients as active as possible.
Enquire about our Whaia Te Oranga (In Pursuit of Health) programmes offering aqua and gym group sessions for just $1.00 in Hastings and Napier and $2.00 in Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa.
For more information on the Green Prescription programme, please contact Lisa Penhall on 06 8459336 Ext 709 or lisap@sporthb.net.nz
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